US NAVY
ATLANTIC—Panamanian tanker Norness is torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine U-123 at 40°26'30"N, 70°54'30"W;
destroyer Ellyson (DD-454) and Coast Guard cutter Argo (WPC 100)
rescue 30 men, while fishing boat Malvina picks up nine and brings them
to Newport, Rhode Island.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
INTERNATIONAL—ARCADIA conference ends. Major discussions
include creation of CCS to direct US-British war effort, and employment of main
military efforts against Germany while containing the Japanese offensive. Conference
ended with the creation of the ABDA (American British Dutch Australian) command
under the command of Sir Archibald Wavell. His mission was to hold the Malay
Barrier while the United States held open lines of communication to Australia
and New Zealand.
ARMY AIR FORCES—Col Claude E Duncan leaves Washington for
Britain to prepare for arriv INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES—Anglo-American ARCADIA Conference ends in Washington. Among
major decisions reached are: agreement to establish Combined Chiefs of Staff to
direct British- American war effort; the main effort must be made first against
Germany; occupation of French North Africa (GYMNAST) is of strategic importance
in Atlantic area.
UNITED STATES—As discussions are begun in Washington to
consider who shall go to China instead of General Drum, General Marshall
proposes Maj General Joseph W. Stilwell, who is being considered for command of
GYMNAST.
LUZON—In II Corps area, strong Japanese pressure against W
flank of 41st Division (PA) forces outposts to retire across Balantay River.
51st Division (PA) withdraws to S bank of river to tie in with 41st. Japanese
enveloping column continues slowly down center of Bataan but is still N of MAIN
LINE OF RESISTANCE. In I Corps area, Japanese start S on W coast toward Moron
in
2 columns, one by sea and the other along trail from Olongapo.
Waterborne elements land about midway between Olongapo and Moron and continue S
on foot. General Wainwright sends containing force to Moron.
MALAYA—Indian 3 Corps completes withdrawal into Johore and
assumes responsibility for S part of Johore; assault elements (Australian 22d Brigade
of Australian 8th Div) are designated East Force and disposed astride Malacca–Segamat
road. AIF Malaya (less Australian 22d Brigade), responsible for NW Johore, is reinforced
by Indian 9th Division and Indian 45th Brigade and is designated West Force. Australian
27th Brigade and Indian 8th Brigade Groups are astride main road and Railroad N
of Segamat. Enemy is to be kept N of line Muar–Segamat–Mersing, if possible. Japanese
overtake West and East Forces. Many cyclists are killed in ambush prepared near
Gemas by elements of West Force. East Force patrols encounter enemy from
Kuantan in Endau area. On this date and 15th, Dutch detachment of about 80
native troops with European officers f lies from Netherlands East Indies to Singapore
and concentrates in Labis area, N Johore, for guerrilla action against enemy
communications.
USSR—Moscow announces capture by Red Army of Medyn, on
central front NW of Kaluga.
al of Shadow Staff of Bomber Command.
FAR EAST AF—HQ moves from Darwin to Java.
US ARMY
US MARINE CORPS
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